NGC 481

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NGC 481
NGC481 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS view of NGC 481
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 01h 21m 12.54s
Declination −09° 12′ 39.9″
Redshift 0.01846 ± 0.00010
Helio radial velocity (5482 ± 30) km/s
Distance 229 Mly
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.5
Characteristics
Type SA(r)0- pec?
Apparent size  (V)1.7′ × 1.3′
Other designations
PGC 4899, MCG -02-04-030, 2MASX J01211246-091240

NGC 481 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus. [1] It is located approximately 229 million light-years from Earth and was discovered on November 20, 1886 by astronomer Lewis A. Swift. [2] [3]

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NGC 481 (SDSS) NGC 0481 SDSS.jpg
NGC 481 (SDSS)

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References

  1. ↑ "NGC 481" . Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  2. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
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